Body Music

Body Music
Studio album by AlunaGeorge
Released 26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Genre
Length 50:22
Label Island
Producer
  • Aluna Francis
  • George Reid
Singles from Body Music
  1. "You Know You Like It"
    Released: 19 April 2012
  2. "Your Drums, Your Love"
    Released: 10 September 2012
  3. "Attracting Flies"
    Released: 8 March 2013
  4. "Best Be Believing"
    Released: 8 November 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of Sound[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
The Observer[6]
NME6/10[7]
Pitchfork Media7.6/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin6/10[11]

Body Music is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge, released on 26 July 2013 by Island Records. The album includes the singles "You Know You Like It", "Your Drums, Your Love", "Attracting Flies" and "Best Be Believing".

Singles

"You Know You Like It" was released as the album's lead single on 19 April 2012 by Tri Angle.[12] When reissued on 28 July 2013 by Island Records,[13] the single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[14]

"Your Drums, Your Love", released as the second single from the album on 10 September 2012,[15] reached number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.[14]

The third single "Attracting Flies" was released on 8 March 2013,[16] peaking at number 17 on the UK chart.[14]

"Best Be Believing" was released on 8 November 2013 as the album's fourth single.[17]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Aluna Francis and George Reid, except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Outlines"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:47
2. "You Know You Like It"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:23
3. "Attracting Flies"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:09
4. "Your Drums, Your Love"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:39
5. "Kaleidoscope Love"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:53
6. "Bad Idea"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:16
7. "Diver"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:17
8. "Lost and Found"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 4:13
9. "Best Be Believing"  
  • Francis
  • Reid
  • Sam Frank
Reid 3:45
10. "Superstar"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:21
11. "Just a Touch"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 3:13
12. "Body Music"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 4:02
13. "Friends to Lovers"   
  • Francis
  • Reid
 4:37
14. "This Is How We Do It" (bonus track)
Reid 2:47
Total length:
 50:22
Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of Body Music.[22]

AlunaGeorge
Additional personnel

  • Ben Ashton – set designer
  • Chris Carmouche – mixing ("Just a Touch")
  • Sam Farr – additional engineering ("B Ur Boo")
  • Fiona Garden – cover art, photography
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing ("You Know You Like It")
  • John Hanes – mix engineering ("You Know You Like It")
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering (all except "Watching Over You")
  • Adam Pickard – additional engineering ("Best Be Believing")
  • Mark Rankin – mixing (all except "You Know You Like It", "Just a Touch" and "Watching Over You")
  • Stars Redmond – reportage
  • Beau Thomas – mastering
  • James Trood – additional instrumentation ("B Ur Boo")

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 43
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 96
French Albums (SNEP)[27] 85
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] 43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 81
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 11
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[31] 3
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[32] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[33] 35

Release history

Region Date Format Edition Label Ref.
Australia 26 July 2013
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 Universal [34][35][36]
Germany [21][37][38]
Ireland Island [39][40][41]
France 29 July 2013 CD Deluxe Barclay [42]
Digital download
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [43]
Germany LP Standard Universal [44]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • digital download
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 Island [20][45][46][47]
United States 30 July 2013 Digital download Standard Vagrant [48]
Japan 31 July 2013
  • CD
  • digital download
 Japan standard Universal [19][49]
France 5 August 2013 LP Standard Barclay [50]
Ireland Island [51]
United Kingdom [52]
United States 27 August 2013 CD Vagrant [53]

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Body Music by AlunaGeorge". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Body Music – AlunaGeorge". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Roffman, Michael (29 July 2013). "Album Review: AlunaGeorge – Body Music". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (25 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Price, Simon (28 July 2013). "Album: AlunaGeorge, Body Music (Island)". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  6. ↑ Empire, Kitty (28 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Rowe, Siân (25 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge – 'Body Music'". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Battan, Carrie (29 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ D'Arcy-Orga, Francesca (7 August 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Tannenbaum, Rob (27 August 2013). "AlunaGeorge, 'Body Music'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (29 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge's Hit-or-Miss 'Body Music' Proves That Killer Alt-R&B Singles Don't Always Add Up to a Killer Album". Spin. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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  14. 1 2 3 4 "AlunaGeorge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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  16. ↑ "Attracting Flies – Single by AlunaGeorge". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "Best Be Believing (Remix) – Single by AlunaGeorge". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "Body Music (Deluxe) by AlunaGeorge". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  19. 1 2 ボディ・ミュージック [Body Music] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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  21. 1 2 "AlunaGeorge | Body Music (Limited Deluxe Edition)" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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  28. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 31, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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  33. ↑ "AlunaGeorge – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for AlunaGeorge. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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